File Conductor
The File Conductor is a file manager for Commodore 128 computers. It can run as a loadable program, an internal function ROM or external function ROM. It is capable of copying, moving, deleting, renaming and making directories.
Compatibility
The kernal is used for all file handling to provide maximum compatibility with a range of devices. This means that you will need JiffyDOS or other similar speed DOS replacement if you want copying to be reasonably fast. There is no built in turbo loader or saver.
Supported file formats are PRG, SEQ and REL. USR is only supported if used as a sequential file. Most notably GEOS USR files won't be supported and neither the WARP25 files produced by later versions of Action Replay.
Special devices
- The 1581 partitions are treated like directories in general, but partitions can't be created or deleted with this program.
Unsupported devices
- The ROM version variants aren't compatible with RAMLink due to how RAMLink overrides the ROM. The PRG variant supports RAMLink though.
- 1541U2+L doesn't handle drive commands with unit numbers so this won't work (only with a mounted disk image).
- Pi1541 doesn't handle loading directory as a sequential file so this won't work (only with a mounted disk image).
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Quick Reference
You can basically control everything using just CURSOR keys and the RETURN key. The RETURN key brings up a menu with actions to perform. There are more keys to learn that will speed up your work. Press HELP to get full instructions in the program.
Version history
- 1.0
- Initial version.
- 1.1
- A select marker character for monochrome screens.
- Turn off fast mode by default if booting with 80-column mode.
- Print ready prompt when leaving.
- New color scheme.
- Keep directories and partitions sorted when walking up in the directory tree.
- Avoid copying within the same 1581 drive since that's not supported by the drive.
- Automatic sort for directories with subdirectories.
- The S key toggles sorting on/off.
- Directory and device refresh actions.
- Select and deselect all files with A and CLR.
- HOME jumps to first file.
- Device number swap.
- Added cursor character.
- Read device names from error channel after reset, if needed.
- Added cancel option to SYS question.
- Fix for JiffyDOS error message spam after exit.
- Fix for selection rendering bug.
- Fix for rendering outside window when making directory with narrow screen.
- Reload target lister when deleting if target is a child of source.
- Rough PET drive detection.
- Fix for memory corruption bug.
- Show some dual drives as partitions.
- Only use characters compatible with european character sets.